| No | 32 |
| Common Name: | Field Scabious |
| Scientific Name: | Knautia arvensis |
| Irish Name: | Cab an ghasáin |
| Family: | Dipsacaceae |
| Habitat: | Found in dry grassy places throughout the country |
| Uses: | The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine. Field scabious is sometimes applied directly to the skin for treating skin conditions such as scabies, eczema, rashes etc |
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